Stove trimming



Filed July l5. 1922 2 Sheetssmheet l pt 25, E923., H

A. G. SHERMAN sTovE TRIMMING Filed July l5. 1922 2 ShootmShe-net 2 df-J Patented Sept. 25, QZQ

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AN, FiDETEOIT, MICHIGAN, ,ASSIGNQR TO DETROIT VOR STOVE OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CRPGRATION OIF MICHIGAN.

STOVE TRIMMNG.

Application tiled ulyl, 1922. Serial No. 575,317.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, ALVIN G. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United, States, residin at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and btate of Michigan, have invented certain lnew' and useful improvements in Stove Trimmings, of which the following is -a specification.

This inventien-relates to trimming for stoves. lt 'is the object of the'pre'sent invention to provide a'trimming'and corner strip construction for stoves which will give a plain rounded effect and be extremely artistic by reason of its simplicity and entire elimination of exposed bolts or other fasl tening devices.

In t-he drawings,-

Fig. 1 is a perspective of the upper porlion of a stove provided with this improved trimming.

F Fig. 2 is a section onthe line 2-2 of i 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 ot 'ig. 4c is a section taken on the line 4 4: of Fig. 3.`

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-'5 of Fig. 3.

It will be unnecessary to describe the various parts that go tomake up a gas or vapor stove as these are thoroughly apparent. from the drawings.

'Along the top side corners of the oven are a pair of trimming strips a and b. At the end ofthe shelf c is a third trimming strip d. These strips are preferably' pressed steel parts thatv are nickle plated and hufed. They are rounded as plainly shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, giving a clean, simple appearance that makes for artisticness. Further- 40 more, they give a rounded corner for the stove which makes it easy to keep clean.

Specifically considered, these strips are more or less rounded in cross section. The

strip shown in section in Fig. 3 approximates a segment or a quarter circle While that ortion of the strip that runs back along the slielf c and joins the shelf c with the top of theoven has a curvature of avery much larger radius and approximates a straight 5o line. f

The special features are a rounded chan nel on the inside to which is welded or otherwise secured the bolts e. The sheet metal plates which form the adjoining surface are e5 off-set asat f to give a jog. Where the joinvmeet in a straight angle and ing plates are joined at a right angle as shown in Fig. 3, slightly beyond the jog, the plates are bent to a substantially 4:5"A angle and overlapped. The bolts e pass through the registering perforations in the overlapped portions and these are tightly secured together with the nuts g.

In the joint shown in Fi the? plates yond the jo they are turned down at a riht angle an overlapped as shown at lo.' stove bolt i is then passed through these opposite portions and through the side wall j of the oven to unite the tWO tOgether. The bolt is welded to the insideof the trimming and passed through one of the plates underneath the trimming and is secured thereto by the nut fm. This secures the trimming indirectly to both plates. The jog in both plates brings the edges of the trimming substantially ush iid with the plates or sheets and the trimming tits into the jogs so that when the nuts are tightened up they draw the trimming snugly into place. This makes a very neat land sanitary 'oint. v

What claim is 1. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal secured together a trimming strip secured above the joint 0i the two sheets, and concealed fastening devices anchored to the inside of the trimming stripLfor fastenin the trimming strips to the sheets of met 2. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal overlapped, means for securing the overlapped portions together, a trimming strip secured on-the Aoutside, ofthe joinu between the sheets of metal and concealed fastening devices anchored on the. inside, of the trimming strip for securing the trimming strip to the sheets of metal.

3. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal joined to ether, means for securing the same toget er, a trimming strip having bolt heads secured to the inside of the trimming. stri and bolt stems projecting inwardly there rom, said trimming strips secured on the outside of the joint between the two sheets of metal, and a nut run on' to the stem ot the bolt for securing the trimming strip to the sheets of metal. j I

4. ln'stove construction, the combination of a pair o sheets of metal having their M0 noo meeting portions offset to form jogs and secured together, a trimming strlp engaging between the jogs to the outside of the joint between the sheets of metal, and concealed means for securing the trim strip in such position.

5. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal having jogs therein and overlapped edges thereto to form a joint, means forsecuring the overlapped portions together and a trimming strip for engaging between the jogs at the joint, and concealed means for securing the trimming strip to the overlapped sheets of metal.

l 6. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal having jogs near their meeting edges, and having their meeting edges overlapped, means for securing the overlapped edges together, and a rounded trimming strip having bolts with bolt heads welded to the inside of the strip and engaging'between the jogs, at the joint, and a nut threaded on to the stem of each bolt for securing the trimming strip to the sheet metal members.

7. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal having jogs in their meeting edges, a rounded trimming strip arranged to fit snugly into the jog substantiallylush with the main portions of the sheets of metal at each edge of the trimming strip, means for securing the sheet metal members together and concealed means secured to the inside of the trimming strip for drawing the trimming strip tightly to the sheet metal members at the joint and holding same there.

8. In stove construction, the combination of a pair of sheets of metal having jogs near their meeting edges and overlapped together between the jogs, bolts and nuts for securing same together, a rounded trimming strip having bolts with their heads secured to the inside of the trimming strip with the stem of the bolt passin through one or more of the sheets of'meta and a nut on the stem of the bolt for drawing the rounded trimming strip down into the jogs with the outside surface of the trimming strip substantially flush at its edges with the main portions of the sheets of metal.

9. In stove construction, the combination of an oven top and an oven side and a shelf construction, the last mentioned member being of less width than the former two and situated at the rear thereof, the oven top and the shelf being bent into overlapping relation with-the top of the side wall of the oven, means for securing these members together, a, trimming strip comprising a rounded strip that fits over the 'oint between the oven top and oven side at t e front, and which fits over the joint between the oven top, the oven side, and the shelf at the rear, and concealed means for holding said trimming strip in place.

10. In stove construction, the combination of an oven top and oven side, and shelf, the last mentioned member being narrower than the two preceding members and being located at the rear thereof, the said oven top and shelf having turned over angular portions overlapping the top ofthe side of the oven, means for securing same together to form a joint, a trimming strip having a relatively rounded channel portion at the front that fits over the joint between the oven top and side and having a shallower rounded portion that fits over the joint between the oven top, oven side and shelf at the rear, bolts, and nuts ruil on the bolt stems for securing the trimming strip tightly to the said meeting members, some of the said fastening devices being welded to the back of the trimming strip.

In testimony whereof I a X my signature.

ALVIN G. SHERMAN. 

